Episode 50: Korea? North or South? (Stereotypes)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss common stereotypes Koreans and Americans might have of each other and to what extent they agree with them. While all stereotypes are neither accurate nor fair, there i...
20 Jun 20241h 20min
Episode 49: White Truck Of Doom (Media)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss a topic that is very near and dear to our American host’s heart: Korean dramas, or K-dramas for short. Daniel has been a casual viewer since his early 20s, long before...
13 Jun 20241h 21min
Episode 48: Korean News Headlines - May 2024 (News)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss a few of the biggest headlines in Korean news during the month of May 2024: Min Hee Jin’s ongoing legal battle with HYBE, Naver being asked by the Japanese government ...
6 Jun 20241h 8min
Episode 47: Having A Korean Field Day (Culture)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss Daniel’s recent experience attending an event at his 4-year-old’s preschool– sports day! Sports day (운동회) in Korea is a classic elementary school tradition that would ...
30 Mai 202443min
Episode 46: Wait, What Did You Jeonse? (Housing)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss the housing payment system of jeonse (전세), or key money deposit, that is unique to South Korea amongst all OECD countries. Roughly 50% of renters in Korea are living w...
23 Mai 20241h 8min
Episode 45: Korea Visitor Interview #1 (iyagi)
This week Jun and Daniel have another guest interview with their friend and former co-worker, Alex, who is a frequent visitor to Korea. This time, Alex is visiting Korea to celebrate his daughter’s fi...
16 Mai 20241h 15min
Episode 44: Judgments Unclouded (Milestones)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss the topic of milestones and celebrations. As Daniel recently passed a significant birthday, our hosts take this opportunity to compare what are the big life events in ...
9 Mai 202458min
Episode 43: Min Hee-Jin Press Conference, Korean Soccer Failure (News)
This week Jun and Daniel discuss a couple major trending news headlines in Korea. First, Min Hee-Jin (CEO of ADOR, HYBE’s sub-label for the K-pop girl group NewJeans) held a press conference to addres...
2 Mai 202433min
